Cooked leftovers can be left out on the table after dinner and still avoid contamination?

Question

(A)no more than 2 hours (B)up to 3 hours (C)no more than than 1 hour (D)no more than 30 min

Answer 1

It would depend on the ingredients,

Dairy cannot be left out at all.  Seafood not really and the rest no more than 1/2 hour to be safe.

Answer 2

Anything with eggs or mayonnaise should never be left out more than 30 minutes unless placed in ice bowl..( simply place ice in large bowl and set other dish with egg or mayonnaise item inside),,anything else should be no more than 1 hour..

Answer 3

At most about an hour and that depends on what you had for dinner - wouldn't work very well with an ice cream cake.  Clear the table after each course & refrigerate as required.  Give yourself an hour to relax with coffee/beverage and then sort out what you intend to have the next day & what you want to freeze.